Provides that the sale of a non-indemnity legal service plan shall not constitute doing an insurance business in this state; makes related provisions.
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.
Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to train licensed providers and interns or residents who are employed by a hospital or otherwise enrolled in an accredited graduate medical education program in the performance of abortion and related reproductive health services; establishes the reproductive health training and education fund.
Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to review specific records before awarding child custody during protection orders in family court cases. It mandates checks of the sex offender registry, statewide protection order database, related court decisions, and warrants. The law directly affects courts, parents seeking custody, and children involved in custody disputes where protection orders are active. It repeals an outdated provision about these reviews while adding new requirements for court reviews. The change ensures courts consider relevant safety information when making custody decisions in these sensitive cases.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill requires spouses in divorce cases to notify each other within 10 days if either receives notice of tax liens, foreclosures, bankruptcy filings, or related litigation that could harm the marital estate. It establishes automatic orders that take effect immediately upon filing the divorce papers (for the plaintiff) or service of the papers (for the defendant). These orders remain binding until the divorce is finalized or the case ends, unless modified by court order. The key new provision is the mandatory 10-day notice requirement for financial threats affecting shared assets.
Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.
Requires notice to be provided ninety days prior to commencement of a foreclosure action by a homeowners' association or condominium board to enforce a lien for unpaid common charges, assessments, fines or fees.
Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.
